Chapter 652.
Looking at the monitor, I see Shou-neechan come down from the prisoner transport vehicle lastly .
I knew it, Shou-neechan’s the bodyguard in charge of the Takakura ladies .
Shou-oneechan takes the lead and enters the school with the three girls .
「 Should I meet them? 」
Nei asks Minaho-neesan .
「 It’s okay . Shou-san knows the location of this room 」
She’s been Jii-chan’s long-serving bodyguard . Even if it is her first time entering the location, if the floor plan of the school is in her head then she’ll arrive in the principal’s office without a problem .
「 Now then, 」
Jii-chan looks at me from the prosecutor’s seat .
「 You know that the Takakura ladies are shrine maidens, don’t you? 」
「 Yeah, I heard it from Minaho-neesan . They’re basically people on the big shrine, right? 」
I replied frankly .
「 You’re misunderstanding about that so let me say it in advance 」
I’m told that I’m misunderstanding something .
「 You think that shrine maidens must be a virgin, right? 」
Jii-chan laughs .
「 Huh? Isn’t that right? 」
Shrine maidens have to be “maidens,” right?
「 They serve god so shouldn’t they be pure? 」
「 That’s only during the age of Ise Grand Shrine . There’s no rule telling the Shrine maidens in Japan to be virgins in the first place . You know about the origin of shrine maidens, Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, the goddess that danced in front of Ama-no-Iwato . Her dance is basically a strip show . In short, she used her sexual power to call out Amaterasu Okami from seclusion . In other words, shrine maidens are the model for invoking a deity to honor them 」
「 Wait, wasn’t the dance too funny that it made everyone laugh? 」
The book I read in elementary school library writes it like that .
「 Do I really have to teach you about it now? There’s no description in the Nihon-shoki that “she made the gods laugh” 」 What she did is『 神懸かりして胸乳かきいで裳緒を陰ほとに押し垂れき 』 Meaning, her divine possession had her expose her chest and genital . If the Gods saw Uzume-kami’s dance and laughed, then it would be because it’s an erotic dance . Uzume-kami’s dance was not humorous 」
Jii-chan said .
「 In the ancient Indian relics, there remains a mural painting of a goddess showing her tongue and genitalia as a form of provoking her enemies . Showing the insides of their genitals, the most vulnerable part of the body is called as the greatest insult . Even now, people stick out their tongue to people they don’t like 」
Oh . That one .
「 In short, Uzume-kami’s strip tease and the power of Eros is a provocation for Amaterasu Okami who secluded herself . Well, sexual urges and impulsive attacks are part of their close relationship . The supreme god was pulled out from Iwato due to the complex emotions rising up 」
I see .
I thought that Gods were just laughing it off .
「 Let’s go back to the topic, the Shrine maidens are basically lewd existences 」
I get that .
There’s a lot of sexy cosplay and videos of shrine maidens .
「 Shrine maidens are basically prostitutes, in Japan and even in abroad 」
Huh?
「 They’re called “holy harlots” In most temples in ancient times, shrine maidens are prostituted to the believers . All of the women there leave their home for several years and live in the shrine to serve God, but in reality, their religious activities are basically prostitution . In their city, they all are willing to let their daughters and wives become prostitutes of the temple 」
「 Why? 」
Why would the husband do that?
Does he not feel reluctant?
To think that he’s allowing his daughter and wife to become prostitutes .
「 Sex is a means to approach God 」
Jii-chan replied .
「 You communicate with God through sex . You know the will of God . Or you could give God’s blessing to your partner . That’s what it means to have sex with the Shrine maidens 」
「 But 」
「 That’s how sex is treated until people encountered STDs . Sex was a matter of joy, nobody was afraid . Syphilis was not present in Asia, Africa, and Europe before the great voyage . It’s said that Columbus’ expedition brought it back from the US . And then, it spread out through the whole world in just twenty years 」
Is it that short?
「 With the spread of STDs, the acts of sex and prostitution is given a dark image during the 15th century 」
I see .
「 Even before the 15 century, Christianity is a religion with a rooted belief of “the sin of awareness,” thus they deny human desires . Therefore, Christian friars and nuns are tabooed from doing sexual acts . Also, since Buddhism’s purpose is to reach enlightenment and release all of the earthly desires, so they have to follow their precepts . Their precept forbids them to have a sexual relationship with a woman . These two major religions have changed clergy’s abstinence . That mental image has reached the 21st century that people think shrine maidens in Japan must also be a virgin 」
Jii-chan said .
「 In most other religions, sexual urges and acts are a natural thing, so they’re not considered as evil . They’re broad-minded when it comes to sex 」
I see . The Christians and Buddhists have a strict image on their nuns .
Before anyone noticed, it has become the same for the Shrine maidens in Japan .
「 In Japan’s case, the shrine maidens are mostly divided into two groups . One of them is the shrine maiden serving a big and old shrine . In there, their jobs is to be a Shrine maiden 」
「 Jii-chan, isn’t it the natural job to do if you’re in a shrine? 」
Shrine maidens, Shrine, and, bamboo brooms . That’s a set .
「 No, in the middle ages, there were the so-called migrating shrine maidens in Japan who travel across the nation, not belonging to a specific shrine 」
A wandering shrine maiden?
「 These Shrine maidens travel to various lands, call to the God of that locale, and begin their “exorcisms,” “purifications,” “divinations,” and so forth . Of course, prostitution as well . This is to grant them the power of God 」
Wandering shrine maidens are also into prostitution .
「 Looking at the current age, they cannot live from being a shrine maiden alone so they might think of becoming a prostitute, but the reality is different . Sex is a crucial job for shrine maidens . They don’t think of the common sense of modern people . To the non-native wanderers, having sex to bring joy-spirit from the divine realm is a necessary act . Even for women who are not shrine maidens, for example, a male customer came, it’s common for the house owner to have his daughter attend the man at night 」
「 Why? 」
「 They can’t move locations as freely as we do now, to them, it’s a big deal when people come from outside their village 」
Jii-chan snorts his nose .
「 As the era ended, their names and appearance change on various places, the genealogy of the wandering shrine maidens will continue for a long time They even carry a three-stringed Japanese lute . However, women who wander from place to place, perform divine rituals, and sell their body continues to the present age 」
「 Even now? 」
「 No, there’s hardly one . In Meiji Era, the new government has prohibited the “act of gaining Oracle from a divine possession” As a result, wandering shrine maidens have disappeared . But, there’s still private prayers and exorcisms now, some of them have inherited the former traditions of the wandering shrine maidens 」
I see .
「 Now then, Takakura shrine itself has accepted in many wandering shrine maidens who can’t find a place to go due to the government banning them during the Meiji era . 」
Huh?
「 Takakura shrine itself has an old history . The bloodline of the Takakura family is old . However, it was just a shrine before, they didn’t have significant authority . Takakura shrine itself obtained the “underground society force” since the Meiji era 」
In short, when they started accepting the wandering shrine maidens .
「 Yakuza’s history is a long one in every part of Japan . Those people from the underground society have a strong connection with the wandering shrine maidens 」
I see . They roam around the country after all .
They’ll get intimate with the boss on that land .
「 For example, if there were a conflict between the neighboring yakuza’s, the wandering shrine maiden mediates them . They deal with the problem with ease by using divine possession, an oracle to say . Some of the Yakuza may feel discontent with it but since it’s “God’s message,” both sides take a step back 」
The shrine maidens help out the Yakuza?
「 Then when Shogunate feudal system started, some of the Yakuza who’ve kept their small ground has expanded their power from Meiji era . Their conflicts have grown on a scale larger than before . However, since the Meiji government has banned them, the wandering shrine maidens are no longer official .
Therefore, the Takakura shrine accepted that many wandering shrine maidens .
「 It’s been decided that the arbiter of the new era will be the shrine maidens of Takakura Shrine . The most powerful woman among the wandering shrine maidens has married the head priest . Thus they continue to inherit the power of the shrine maidens 」
I see .
「 It’s been 140 years since then . Even now, Takakuras hold great authority as middlemen of the Yakuza, however 」
Jii-chan mumbles .
「 Takakura shrine now has no one to inherit the secret of the wandering shrine maiden 」
Huh?
「 The idiot who wants to take over the Takakura shrine has killed the former head priest and the last wandering shrine maiden 」
In short, the mother of the Takakura ladies was the last wandering maiden .
「 Well, there were still some wandering shrine maidens, but only the wife of the head priest of Takakura house inherits the blood and techniques . The underling who killed the priest also had the wife, the shrine maiden caught up 」
The Yakuza on the lower ends don’t know the details probably .
「 Therefore, we have to make the new shrine maiden 」
Jii-chan looks into my eyes .
「 It can’t be a woman who just wears a shrine maiden costume and stay in the shrine for merely form’s sake . Takakura shrine maidens must inherit the true nature of the wandering shrine maiden’s skill . The shrines in Kyoto doesn’t matter, what’s necessary is the shrine maiden herself 」
Therefore, the other group is aiming for the ladies of Takakura house .
If they get hold of the next shrine maiden, you’ll gain the power of being the mediator of the Yakuza world .
However .
「 Uhm, I get that now, but still, why do I, well, have sex with these girls? I mean, why do they need to become prostitutes? 」
I’m filled with things I don’t understand .
If they have to become shrine maidens then isn’t it enough for them to practice becoming a shrine maiden?
「 Wandering shrine maidens do divine possession by having sex with a man 」
Ah .
「 For example, if the Yakuza arbitrate between themselves, then both sides’ head will have sex with the Shrine maiden and let her reach ecstasy . The bosses are sexually satisfied as well . They feel God’s revelation from the pleasure of that sex 」
The shrine maiden will have sex with the bosses of the different groups?
By having sex with both, they receive the oracle?
「 They won’t accept the shrine maiden saying that they received God’s oracle without doing anything . The other party is Yakuza after all 」
Jii-chan sighs .
「 Both of the heads will pick the same woman, the most beautiful among the wandering maidens, and sleep with her . Becoming “sworn brothers” like that makes them unable to fight each other . It seems like the wandering shrine maidens give birth to their children as well . If it’s unknown which boss is the father of the child, it becomes an oracle where they establish a relationship where the child’s taken care of . Therefore, both sides retire from the word of the shrine maiden 」
Eeeh?
「 Although, giving birth to children was only possible when there were many wandering shrine maidens . It’s impossible for the present age 」
Right now, there are only three candidates, they can’t give birth to each boss’ child .
I mean, unlike in the past, you can know who the father is with DNA tests .
「 In short, the Takakura shrine maiden is basically a prostitute and a shrine maiden . They’re the remaining “holy prostitutes” of the current age . Through sex, they communicate with God, they bless the man embracing them and receive an oracle, sex is a necessity for shrine maidens .
Those three girls from earlier will do that?
「 Therefore, you must make them perfect prostitutes . It seems like they can train technique by themselves for divine possession . However, you need to teach them sexual techniques 」
Jii-chan says so, but .
「 Wait . If I recall from Minaho-neesan’s story, those girls don’t know anything about sex, right? 」
「 Yes, what about it? 」
「 Is that possible? I thought that they need to have sex with a partner to receive oracle? 」
Did the priest and shrine maiden not tell their children about sex?
「 It’s the opposite . if the fates of the girls are decided to become a sacred prostitute then would you teach her sexual information which is already flooding modern Japan? 」
Well .
If they know about love or sex in this era .
The ladies will refuse to become shrine maidens .
「 Actually, they are to be taught from now on . Their mother was an active duty shrine maiden after all . She was in her 30s and died so soon . She was forced to become a shrine maiden at age 12 . It seems that she didn’t want to teach her children the skills of a Shrine maiden until the last minute she retired 」
「 」Ah .
They’re that kind of shrine maiden so they get married right away and they give birth to a child at such a young age .
Therefore, she wants to delay her daughter’s practice in sex for as long as possible .
That backfired to her .
Sure, the youngest girl is at 12-years old .
In the end, she’ll become a shrine maiden at the same age as her mother/
No . Wait .
「 Jii-chan, I have another question 」
I look at Jii-chan’s eyes .
「 What? 」
「 Their mother was working as a shrine maiden alone, right? If so, is there a need for all of the three girls to become shrine maidens? 」
One becoming a shrine maiden should be enough .
「 Yes, as a matter of fact, shrine maidens no longer need to be present in arbitration . Their mother only has done oracles once or twice 」
It means having sex with both the boss in conflict and pass God’s message .
「 However, shrine maidens must always exist . If a significant incident happens, the rule of asking the shrine maiden of Takakura house for arbitration is what stabilizes the underground world 」
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